Rome- Ryan and Sam

Ryan and Sam got to go to Rome for the open house of the Rome temple.  When they arrived at the Hahn airport, half of the ward was there.  Ryan said they walked about 10 miles a day and that Sam was a total trooper.  What awesome and unforgettable bonding time. 

Sam's favorite meal

Trevi  Fountain

The Vatican

St. Peter's Basilica 

Ran into the Ferneliuses at the Pantheon

Coliseum and Forum

Holy Stairs: 

The Scala Sancta are a set of 28 white marble steps that are Roman Catholic relics located in an edifice on extraterritorial property of the Holy See in Rome, Italy proximate to the Archbasilica of Saint John in Laterano.  Replica stairs flank the original staircase, which may only be climbed on one's knees. 

According to Roman Catholic tradition, the Holy Stairs are the steps leading up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem on which Jesus Christ stepped on his way to trial during his Passion. The Stairs reputedly were brought to Rome by Saint Helena in the fourth century. For centuries, the Scala Sancta has attracted Christian pilgrims who wish to honour the Passion of Jesus Christ. Since the early 1700s, the Holy Stairs have been encased in wood for protection, but have been briefly exposed in 2019 following restoration work.